New Reinland Mennonite Church of Ontario

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The New Reinland Mennonite Church of Ontario is composed of congregations in Leamington and Aylmer and was formed from a division among Old Colony Mennonites in 1984. Tensions had arisen in the Old Colony Mennonite Church in Ontario over leadership, the use of English, and programs for youth. The elder of the new group, Cornelius Quiring, was formerly Elder (Bishop) in the Old Colony Mennonite Church.

The New Reinland Mennonite Church has not affiliated with any other conference, but maintains fraternal relations with conservative groups in Manitoba (Old Colony Mennonite Church, Sommerfeld Mennonite Church and Reinländer Mennonite Church). The New Reinland group continues to use the Old Colony catechism, and follows similar practice and discipline. Exceptions include greater use of the English language in worship and limited openness to cut hair for women. There is no formal connection between this group and other conferences that use variations of the Reinland (Reinländer) name.